Disneyland Paris Pride

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Disneyland Paris Pride
Company type Private
Headquarters
Marne-la-Vallée
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France
Number of locations
 Disneyland Park (2020)
Walt Disney Studios Park (2019)
Website https://pride.disneylandparis.com

The Disneyland Paris Pride party is the official LGBT pride celebration held annually at Disneyland Paris. Originally called Magical Pride Party, it is the first Disney-sponsored Gay Day at a Disney park. [1] The party is usually held every first Saturday of June, similar to the Gay Days held in Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

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Events

2019 - Magical Pride: Celebrating Diversity

The inaugural party was held at the Walt Disney Studios Park on June 1, 2019 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM. [2] The private party included access to select attractions, Disney Character Meet and Greets, a "Magical March of Diversity Parade", DJs, live music performances with "Karaoke Theatre Experiences", as well as themed photo locations. [3] Entertainment included Years & Years lead singer Olly Alexander, Boy George, and acts with significant LGBTQ fanbase like Corine and Sindykatz. [4]

2020 - Disneyland Paris Pride: A Magical Celebration of Diversity

The 2020 party was to be held at Disneyland Park on June 6, 2020 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM. [5] This would have marked the first time a Disney-sponsored Pride celebration would have been held inside a Castle park. The event would have featured live performances, dance parties, a Disney lip-sync-along, the return of the "Magical March of Diversity Parade", Disney Character Meet and Greets, access to selected attractions, and many more. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was officially announced that Disneyland Paris Pride II had been canceled, with Disneyland Paris Pride II taking place 12 June 2021.

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Hugo Martin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the event "marks a dramatic shift for the world's biggest theme park operator", noting that The Walt Disney Company has previously allowed independent groups to stage gay-themed events in its parks in the United States, Japan and China but never participated themselves. [6] Nathan Tunnah, a travel consultant, stated that he believes that Disney taking over the LGBT celebration would bring more people from across Europe to them each year. [7] Jacob Ogles of The Advocate expressed that the event signified another step in Disney's evolution of acceptance of their LGBT fans. [4] Many conservative organisations which previously criticised Disney for their pro-LGBT actions stayed silent on the announcement.[ citation needed ]

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